Filter



(No' Model.)

H. VELLENOWETH. 4 FILTER AND GONNEGTIOI] WITH FAUOBT 0R WATER SUPPLY.

No. 524,007. Patented Au '7, 1894.

& xv I Witnesses; Inventor. v

Attorney}:

v (U ITED STATES, PATEN @rrrcn,

, HA RRY vv rtue:Now-Era, or P ILADEL HIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

'A pplication filed March 1, 139

lira/ll whom/ ft mag concern.-

V, 4 Be itknown that 1-, HA RRY VELLnNoWETfi,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelph a, c'oupty of Philadelphia, and

- 5 iState of Pennsylvania have invented a new a and useful Improvement in: Filters and Con- 'nections with Faucets ,orv Water-Supply, of WhlQiI the following is a full,.clear,'and exact description, reference being-had to the accompanying draw ngs, which form a part of this inents in the construction of filters, whereby their efiiciehoy in straining or clarifying liquids, especially water, is highly increased,

" and further in certain construction whereby thefilter apparatusmay be connected with the liquidsupplyl pipe without coupling thereto. I will first describe my improvement as illustrated in the drawingsand then particu- I larly point out my invention in-the claims.

Inthe drawings-Figure 1 is an elevation partiallyln section of my improved filtering apparatu s, the liquid supply pipe and the 5.

connecting means between said filtering apparatus and liquid supply pipe; Fig. 2 isa sectional view of Slightly modified filtering apparatus. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of I I connecting cap betweeh pipe of filtering apparatus and liquid supply pipe. v The filter properis formed of an outer case A, preferably metallic, a hinged cover A; a

being a packing ripginterposed between the cover A and case A to make a. liquid-tight joint, the cover and case being held tightly together by the bolt B, which passes through projections, b and b, from-the cover and, case respectively, the nut 11*, working in the threaded end of bolt B, enabling the operator to force the case and cover into close contact. In the interior of the case, as shown in Fig. 1, is a. basket 6 of proper mesh to allowthe liquid to pass readily through it, but to re vent the material contained therein from passing out. In this basket I place ashes, preferably white ash, and above the baske held in position by resting between the'case In Fig.2 is shown a construction wherein;

FILTERAND QONNECTIQN WITH FAUCETS OR'WAIER-SUPPLYL I SPEOIFICAfIIdN t'orming' part of Letters Eatent No.524,007, dated August 7, 1894.

Sena-1N0. 501,932. (No model.)

in place of the basket, perforated screens E, E, are used, and the ashes placedbetween said screensotherwise' the construction is similar to that of'Fig. 1.

. Between the ashes and the canvas 1) isa solid plate L made in the form of a frustum of a cone, and having the opening 1 covered 'by'the'hinged cover Z'. The bottom of this plate L rests on the perforated plate on top of the ashes and the outer edge is bent asshown at 2*, so as to project beyond the said ash plate and reach the wall of the case.

F is a pipe which opens into the interior of the case, said pipe being threaded and secured in a threaded orifice in the bottom of the case, This pipe F at its other end is threaded and secured in the threaded portion of capG. This cap is of a size sufficient to receive all ordinary liquid supply pipes and is supported by means of the projection of circular cross section-resting in hearings on a bracket H, fixedly secured, as shown, which is secured to the beam I, through orifices in which the pipe F passes.- The pipe is secured to the lower portion of the cap, and the bracket H supports the filtering apparatus,

pipe F and cap G, so' that the cap can rockin thebearing;

K is the liquid supply pipe which enters the upper end of said cap G, and 7c is a packing ring having a central orifice 7s.

Instead of ashes any material fine enough I to go through the mesh of the basket or perforated screens, but will not pass through the mesh of the fabric, may be used.' YVhenthe filtering apparatus and the cap with its support are in the desired position and the liquid supply pipe is close to the pipe F, the weight of the case A andcover A will cause the cap G to rock forcing that end of pipe F upward and forcing the packing ring 70 against pipe K, making a tight joint .without the necessity of coupling pipes F and K together, I v

M is a pipe extending from the 'pipeF to and into the case A at a point above the plate'L, and m' is a discharge pipe from the 'interior of caseA provided with ajsuitable cockm. I

M is a cock controlling the passage of liqaid to pipe M, and adapted either to cause the liquid, to pass through frornjpipe rect1y to the bottom of the filter, or to pass through pipe M. In operating, the cnntrole llng cock M? is adjusted to cause the liquid which only pure ,or' practically pure water" can pass through thecanvas where anysol-id matter 1n suspension is removed. The'pipe P passes from thetgp of the cover to carry ofithe clarified liquid, By this means the incoming liquid itselfgforces the powder-in the basket against the fiabri-c, forming a iii-- 'tering surface. 7, e f 1'. Whenever it is necessary to 'clean'the can "as the cock M? is operated ;toclo'seth'e flow of liquid to the bottom of case A and cause it topass through pipefM, which at-itsiend may have anozzgle; and this playing uponfalls on-the top of the plate, LQwhich plate presents it going farther downward, and, be-

ing inclined toward the ofuter surface of the vcase, leadsit tot-he periphery where it is carried 01f by the previonsly'opencd pipe When" it is necessary to remove the canvas or ashes, the cover A may be removed from i the case and any necessarypperation pero med-1 M 1 "Having'nnw fullydescribeduny v what I claim, and desire to protect by Letters .Patent,is- 9 1. A filtering a paratus 'providedwitha "case, finely divide material'withinaaid case, 40 a perforated plateabove said inateriaLIthe mesh of said plate being such as to allow the material to beforced through said plate, and

a woven fabric screen above said material,

and connection from the source of liqui'dsup 5 ply to the interior 015 said case below said A finelv divided material.

the canvas washes oif'a'ny'solid matter which 1 2 in, combination with aflfiltering appara- 'tus apipe leading from said filtering app'a- 'ratug ai'cap'seo ir'ed to said pipe, saidcap being supported sci-as to be adapted to rock, 51)

'said suppdrtformin'g the support for the liltering apparatus and pipe,a1i'quid-snpply pi-pea'dapted to enter said cap'in proximity ,to the first'uientionedj pipe, and'a packing ring Having ano ifice intrpostadbetween 55" said pipes, substantially as and for th e pun- 3. In combinationwith a cap supported so astobe adaptedto ro'ck, a pipe secured in said cap, aseconifpipe adapted to enter said cap and rest adjacent tothe tirsflmen'tioned pipe, 9. packingring-provided with an ,Orifice interposed between said pipes, and :Ineans to rock said cap tojforce the pipe to'which it is- W attached againstthe other pipesnbsta'ntially asand'forihepurpose described, c. I 4. A iilterin'gmpparatus providedwit-li a case,- finely divided. material in.- said case, a woven fabricfabove said material, a conical plate between said finely iiivided material 7c and fabric 'and --connection from the source of liqnid suppl' to the interior of said case betweemsai'dp ate and thefabric, and an outlet from said case betweensaid plateand fabric 5. A filtering apparatusprovided with a case; finely divided material in saidqcase, a woven fabric above said material 'a conical plate between said finely divided material a and fabric and connection from the source efylieaid-supply-to the casebelow saidfi poly divided material and between said plate and fabric, and means to cause said liquid to flow to either of [said points, and an outlet from said case between said plate and fabric. 8 5

' In tcstirnonyof which invention I have hereunto set my hands I HARRY VELLENOWETH. 'Witnesses: l FRANK S. BUSSER PHILI Boo-Tame. 

